New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-31
TIE WOES or ESKInIZIN.
INDIANS oppRE sED BY THE wHIrrs
DRIVEN PROM IMPROVED FARMS IL NIIoNA-
TIE SETTLERS DIsEEGARDiNG THE lSDIAN
UOlfTSTr AD

WASHINGTON oct. 3O.-1he military authorities of
Arizona Territory reported some weeks to ihc
War Department hat the Sheriff If lnns County held
warrants. the legality OF which wa questioned for
the arrest of EsAinidn and twenty seven other lr1i-
ans living on the san Pedro River IN thar Territory.
upon charge, of grand laceny aad resisting arrest,
and had called upon captain Pierce. the commanding
military officer a the san Call.- Agency WHO i- also
acting Indian Agent, 10 aM hlm ln
making the arrests. General Mic. ~ Icpoi ing the
mattcr to General Ii. wari eNpic-,cl th" opinion
that an attempted arrest Of th twenty s' indians
by local civil officers would prove 4-inu- matter II
IL did not involve The Territory iu an Indian wal.
The history Of the affair l. made public ln re-
port JUS received from Lieutenant J. W. Watson, Of
the 10Th Cavalry transmitted by Capt.u Pierce, from
which il appear thai the Indians have long been the
vic inns of ouua prosecutions 10y the whites From
the Indian officials j. leaned that Eshmlln was
until within TIE lasr few ar, the chef oi tie Ara
valpa and Piual Apachrs, for whose occupation me
san Carlo. rc-erva ION va, oi dusy established. lie
WIS powerful Chief and had great influence with hi
tribe o which the since notorious peron 40 was mem
NiRe years ag0 EsSlinzin AID Hunhrr oi NJ Ioi
lowers their desiring 10 I've ~ peace v h
whites. abandoned eir tri1a Relations ana t99A Up
Lands the san feiTo Valley unasr the INA AL ilsAe
cad law They bllt NOR able hDu~cs ana ~. ~
atteI i,tn.trv accrnTlti~I cousiIsr.1.e propertv
entirely departure ia The history ot ih.-r
hitherto fierce Ap|cnes, aaI Inc inie'or Department I
also Ia, o.icer, OF tie Army siIooci IN the VICINITY
Before long. however Willie settlers began O"nci""'H
upon their lands and unsucce-s al attempt were moe
10 dspO ,sess them by hns upoa the tract v ch iao
Indians mad title The report hows tn1t since mat Nnc
they have bson the constant victims OF inIire~tuti
trickrry OF violence ard lnpO>ton- IN uUnhri
Many of tbem have been arrested The report
asrris aud taken before dtant justices Of the peace fer
trial upon Unmprd up charges OF one character or an
other all purpose Of ultimately driving
them good homes that the wines may td"e
possession ot them These perseclilons the report con
iinues caused the indians to TcidlAe. but
they have accom- pshcd their purpsse Ia driving Es4
uLn and bis little hand from tho san Pclro Valley BACK
10 their cid reservation.
EsRniza does not wish 10 struggle LONGER and
lie has back hop for home AMI protection nom
whites the reservation lie and his people e bs
hind them everything they sesscd The old ciei ct
good home thirly-hve cattle farming upemcnts. 20
sacks Of corr quantity OF wheat ana barley, good
wagon and harness, and household furniture Every
thing wa. abandoned 10 the whites The last act of hos
tity part the whites the arrest OF Fix or
the Indians u Is said. upon fase charges ana tue az
tenpisd OF eight Others. referred 10 above
TIE Sheriff OF Pinal County has made demand npsn
Capitals Pierce for the surrender OF the accused when
October TO- the dato of captain Pierces letter had
net piled with The Indian officials pronounce
the afair shameful outrage upon peaceful and law
abiding Indians. and will take such steps as NAV ne
necessary 10 restore 10 the Indians their aUani0ned
property.